Midniteangel(Patti)... IMO, your post was mean-spiritied, certainly I have the right to criticize your post since it was made in a public domain. Surely, you are able to accept that criticism, right? Your direct quote... "John has no vibrato, no tone and no strength with weak phrasing...no projection and no stage presence....he should take voice lessons or pack it in" leads me to believe you don't think he can sing, not just that you were not impressed. The judges were hired to select the initial round of talented (in their opinion) contestants and then give their critique of their performances. The judges were chosen becasue of their industry status and I agree that does not make them the most suitable choice as judges for talent. I happen to think only Simon knows what he is talking about, but that is because I agree with him most of the time! What qualifies one to judge a pop talent competition?Your credentials would prove my point that education in music alone does not mean one can recognize talent. Thankfully, John Zisa does not need to impress you, he impressed the people who count, enough to make it as far as he did. Just to enlighten you a little, maybe if you were able to recognize talent, you would have been able to recognize your own shortcomings and not have missed your calling.